ON THE SAME.
I
“One God the Father.”—Certainly, this Term
Does not a barren Deity affirm
Without the Son,—without the Native Light,
By which Its Fiery Majesty is Bright,—
Without the Spirit of the Fire and Flame
Of Life Divine, eternally the same.
II
More One than any Thing beside can be,
Because of Its inseparable Three;
Which Nothing can diminish, or divide,
Tho' it should break all Unity beside.
For This, as self-begetting, self-begot,
And to Itself proceeding, It can not.
III
This total Oneness of Its Threefold Bliss,
Life, Light, and Joy of Nature's vast Abyss,
No Tongue so well can utter; but the Mind
That seeks for somewhat to object, may find
No End of Questions, if we must contest
A Truth by Saints of ev'ry Age exprest.
IV
The Church did always, always will, agree
In its one Worship of the Holy Three,—
As taught by Christ, that Unity Divine
Was full and perfect, that is, Unitrine.
He said: “Baptise all Nations, and proclaim
Of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the Name!”
V
The “Holy! Holy! Holy!” of the Host
Of Heav'n is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost;
Not “Holy! Holier!” and “Holiest!”
But One Tri-une, Same Holiness confest,—
One God, One Loving and Belovèd Love,
On Earth below ador'd, in Heav'n above.—
VI
One Living Fulness of all Perfect Good,
Its own Essential Fountain, Stream and Flood.
And when, according to the Christian Creed,
Men worship God in Spirit, Word, and Deed,
Faith, Hope, and Love's Triunity of Grace
Will find in their true, single Heart a Place.
